Rose Madder is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Rose Madder effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rose Madder is #E32636.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rose Madder has 89%% Red, 15% Green, and 21% Blue.
Rose Madder has 355° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rose Madder has 355° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rose Madder has 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 76% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#E32636 |
|
RGB |
(227, 38, 54) |
(89%, 15%, 21%) |
HSV |
(355°, 83, 89) |
(98%, 83%, 89%) |
HSL |
(355°, 77, 52) |
(98%, 77%, 52%) |
CMYK |
(0, 83, 76, 11) |
(0%, 83%, 76%, 11%) |
The natural luminance of Rose Madder is 18%, which is low.
Rose Madder has a higher contrast with black than white.
Rose Madder and black have a 4.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Rose Madder and white have a 4.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
18% |
AA (4.6) |
AA (4.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rose Madder paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 71% Red, 3% Magenta, 11% Black, 15% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
71%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Black
11%
White
15%
To mix Rose Madder paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 11% Black, 15% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
39%
Yellow
35%
Black
11%
White
15%
Colors similar to Rose Madder are: Amaranth, Deep Carmine Pink, Fire Engine Red, Jasper, and Strawberry. Amaranth is more magenta than Rose Madder. Deep Carmine Pink is paler and lighter than Rose Madder. Fire Engine Red is darker than Rose Madder. Jasper is more red and paler than Rose Madder. Strawberry is lighter than Rose Madder.